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There are many ways to get involved.

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Tell us what you think about our mental health priorities! Send us a message.

 

Influence

Let us know if you wish to receive updates about the new Suicide Prevention project, described here. Send us an email and put in the subject line: Suicide Prevention. 

Experience

Listen to a recent webinar  by Dr. Stephen Shore and Dr. Teal Benevides from July 2021, hosted by the Autism Treatment Network-Physical Health.

Why it's important
  • Less than 1% of national funding addresses topics impacting adults with autism (IACC, 2012)
  • There are nearly 500,000 individuals who are aging into adulthood with autism, many without a medial home or an adult healthcare provider who understand adult health.
  • Adults with autism are significantly more likely to have psychiatric, immune, cardiovascular, metabolic, endocrine, neurologic, and gastrointestinal conditions than same-aged adults without autism (Croen, 2015)
  • Many health conditions experienced more frequently by adults with autism are preventable, including hypertension, obesity, depression and mental health conditions, and diabetes.
  • Early death has been reported among adults with autism, as compared to same age adults without autism (Bilder et al., 2013)
  • Adults with autism have a voice and a perspective about their health that has not been shared with the research and medical community.
  • We Need Adults with Autism to Advocate!—what are health outcomes and health interventions that you would prefer?
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Autistic Adults

11.5
times more likely to die
40
times greater risk of death in autistic women
5
times more likely to attempt suicide
500,000
autistic individuals aging into adulthood

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